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    Sapiens Audiobook By Yuval Noah Harari cover art
    • Sapiens

    • A Brief History of Humankind
    • By: Yuval Noah Harari
    • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
    • Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 50,244
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 43,143
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 42,843

    From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Fascinating, despite claims of errors

    • By Jonas Blomberg Ghini on 12-09-19
    Sapiens

    By: Yuval Noah Harari

    A Short History of Nearly Everything Audiobook By Bill Bryson cover art
    • A Short History of Nearly Everything

    • By: Bill Bryson
    • Narrated by: Richard Matthews
    • Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 25,856
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 19,486
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 19,391

    Bill Bryson has been an enormously popular author both for his travel books and for his books on the English language. Now, this beloved comic genius turns his attention to science...

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • A complete breakfast

    • By Julia on 07-25-05
    A Short History of Nearly Everything

    By: Bill Bryson

    Bolivar Audiobook By Marie Arana cover art
    • Bolivar

    • American Liberator
    • By: Marie Arana
    • Narrated by: David Crommett
    • Length: 20 hrs and 11 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,225
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,077
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,073

    The definitive English-language biography of SimĂłn BolĂ­var, the, "George Washington of South America," who remains strangely unknown in the United States....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • There will be blood.

    • By Joselo on 08-02-13
    Bolivar

    By: Marie Arana

    Guns, Germs and Steel Audiobook By Jared Diamond cover art
    • Guns, Germs and Steel

    • The Fate of Human Societies
    • By: Jared Diamond
    • Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
    • Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 10,971
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 9,252
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 9,215

    Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • Great book, poor narration

    • By Nick M. on 03-27-16
    Guns, Germs and Steel

    By: Jared Diamond

    Homo Deus Audiobook By Yuval Noah Harari cover art
    • Homo Deus

    • A Brief History of Tomorrow
    • By: Yuval Noah Harari
    • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
    • Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 24,871
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 21,639
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 21,471

    Yuval Noah Harari returns with an original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future and our quest to upgrade humans into gods....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • Good, but...

    • By Josh on 07-14-18
    Homo Deus

    By: Yuval Noah Harari

    The Dawn of Everything Audiobook By David Graeber, David Wengrow cover art
    • The Dawn of Everything

    • A New History of Humanity
    • By: David Graeber, David Wengrow
    • Narrated by: Mark Williams
    • Length: 24 hrs and 2 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,876
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,610
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,602

    A trailblazing account of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about social evolution - from the development of agriculture and cities to the emergence of "the state", political violence, and social inequality - revealing new possibilities for human emancipation....

    • 2 out of 5 stars
    • Embarrassingly Bad

    • By Jason on 11-15-21
    The Dawn of Everything

    By: David Graeber, and others

    Sapiens Audiobook By Yuval Noah Harari cover art
    • Sapiens

    • A Brief History of Humankind
    • By: Yuval Noah Harari
    • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
    • Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 50,244
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 43,143
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 42,843

    From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Fascinating, despite claims of errors

    • By Jonas Blomberg Ghini on 12-09-19
    Sapiens

    By: Yuval Noah Harari

    A Short History of Nearly Everything Audiobook By Bill Bryson cover art
    • A Short History of Nearly Everything

    • By: Bill Bryson
    • Narrated by: Richard Matthews
    • Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 25,856
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 19,486
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 19,391

    Bill Bryson has been an enormously popular author both for his travel books and for his books on the English language. Now, this beloved comic genius turns his attention to science...

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • A complete breakfast

    • By Julia on 07-25-05
    A Short History of Nearly Everything

    By: Bill Bryson

    Bolivar Audiobook By Marie Arana cover art
    • Bolivar

    • American Liberator
    • By: Marie Arana
    • Narrated by: David Crommett
    • Length: 20 hrs and 11 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,225
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,077
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,073

    The definitive English-language biography of SimĂłn BolĂ­var, the, "George Washington of South America," who remains strangely unknown in the United States....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • There will be blood.

    • By Joselo on 08-02-13
    Bolivar

    By: Marie Arana

    Guns, Germs and Steel Audiobook By Jared Diamond cover art
    • Guns, Germs and Steel

    • The Fate of Human Societies
    • By: Jared Diamond
    • Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
    • Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 10,971
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 9,252
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 9,215

    Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • Great book, poor narration

    • By Nick M. on 03-27-16
    Guns, Germs and Steel

    By: Jared Diamond

    Homo Deus Audiobook By Yuval Noah Harari cover art
    • Homo Deus

    • A Brief History of Tomorrow
    • By: Yuval Noah Harari
    • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
    • Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 24,871
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 21,639
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 21,471

    Yuval Noah Harari returns with an original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future and our quest to upgrade humans into gods....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • Good, but...

    • By Josh on 07-14-18
    Homo Deus

    By: Yuval Noah Harari

    The Dawn of Everything Audiobook By David Graeber, David Wengrow cover art
    • The Dawn of Everything

    • A New History of Humanity
    • By: David Graeber, David Wengrow
    • Narrated by: Mark Williams
    • Length: 24 hrs and 2 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,876
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,610
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,602

    A trailblazing account of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about social evolution - from the development of agriculture and cities to the emergence of "the state", political violence, and social inequality - revealing new possibilities for human emancipation....

    • 2 out of 5 stars
    • Embarrassingly Bad

    • By Jason on 11-15-21
    The Dawn of Everything

    By: David Graeber, and others

    Battle Audiobook By John Toland cover art
    • Battle

    • The Story of the Bulge
    • By: John Toland
    • Narrated by: Dan Butler
    • Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 848
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 775
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 771

    Battle: The Story of the Bulge, John Toland's first work of military history, recounts the saga of beleaguered American troops as they resisted Hitler's deadly counter offensive....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • incredible.

    • By John on 06-25-15
    Battle

    By: John Toland

    The Deluge Audiobook By Adam Tooze cover art
    • The Deluge

    • The Great War, America and the Remaking of the Global Order, 1916-1931
    • By: Adam Tooze
    • Narrated by: Ralph Lister
    • Length: 21 hrs and 57 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 316
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 269
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 269

    The Deluge is a chilling work of great originality that will fundamentally change how we view the legacy of World War I....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent study of the period

    • By R. A. Jackson on 05-31-16
    The Deluge

    By: Adam Tooze

    Undaunted Courage Audiobook By Stephen E. Ambrose cover art
    • Undaunted Courage

    • By: Stephen E. Ambrose
    • Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
    • Length: 21 hrs and 40 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 5,155
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,036
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,026

    Meriwether Lewis and his partner, William Clark, endured incredible hardships and witnessed astounding sights on their 1803 cross-country trip to unexplored West....

    • 1 out of 5 stars
    • The trip would have been less painful

    • By Shannon Wm Fleming on 05-12-15
    Undaunted Courage

    By: Stephen E. Ambrose

    Autobiography of a Yogi Audiobook By Paramahansa Yogananda cover art
    • Autobiography of a Yogi

    • By: Paramahansa Yogananda
    • Narrated by: Ben Kingsley
    • Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 5,430
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,366
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,361

    When Autobiography of a Yogi first appeared in 1946, it was acclaimed as a landmark work in its field....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Spiritually Uplifting -- and entertaining!

    • By D on 12-27-04
    Autobiography of a Yogi

    By: Paramahansa Yogananda

    Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Audiobook By Jack Weatherford cover art
    • Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

    • By: Jack Weatherford
    • Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
    • Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 18,645
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 15,439
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 15,440

    The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • I guess the Mongols needed a cheerleader?

    • By Mike Reiter on 06-29-16
    Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

    By: Jack Weatherford

    Origin Story Audiobook By David Christian cover art
    • Origin Story

    • A Big History of Everything
    • By: David Christian
    • Narrated by: Jamie Jackson
    • Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,060
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,809
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,804

    A captivating history of the universe - from before the dawn of time through the far reaches of the distant future....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • A great introduction into big history

    • By Diana on 08-15-18
    Origin Story

    By: David Christian

    Against the Grain Audiobook By James C. Scott cover art
    • Against the Grain

    • A Deep History of the Earliest States
    • By: James C. Scott
    • Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
    • Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 713
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 599
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 595

    Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and cereal grains and governed by precursors of today's states? Find out....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • As a complete layman, this is very good

    • By Donald Carroll on 09-13-18
    Against the Grain

    By: James C. Scott

    River of the Gods Audiobook By Candice Millard cover art
    • River of the Gods

    • Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
    • By: Candice Millard
    • Narrated by: Paul Michael
    • Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 755
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 691
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 690

     

    For millennia the location of the Nile River’s headwaters was shrouded in mystery. In the 19th century, there was  a frenzy of interest in ancient Egypt. At the same time, European powers sent off waves of explorations intended to map the unknown corners of the globe....

    • 2 out of 5 stars
    • Good book by Millard, narrator ruined it

    • By Tally D Lykins on 05-25-22
    River of the Gods

    By: Candice Millard

    The Prince Audiobook By Niccolo Machiavelli cover art
    • The Prince

    • By: Niccolo Machiavelli
    • Narrated by: Grover Gardner
    • Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,221
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,648
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 3,626

    From his perspective in Renaissance Italy, Machiavelli's aim in this classic work was to resolve conflict with the ruling prince, Lorenzo de Medici....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • The problem with Machiavelli is that he is right.

    • By Michael on 11-17-16
    The Prince

    By: Niccolo Machiavelli

    Life on the Mississippi Audiobook By Rinker Buck cover art
    • Life on the Mississippi

    • An Epic American Adventure
    • By: Rinker Buck
    • Narrated by: Jason Culp
    • Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
    • Unabridged
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    The eagerly awaited return of master American storyteller Rinker Buck, Life on the Mississippi is an epic, enchanting blend of history and adventure in which Buck builds a wooden flatboat from the grand “flatboat era” of the 1800s and sails it down the Mississippi River....

    Life on the Mississippi

    By: Rinker Buck

    Rebellion Audiobook By Peter Ackroyd cover art
    • Rebellion

    • The History of England from James I to the Glorious Revolution
    • By: Peter Ackroyd
    • Narrated by: Clive Chafer
    • Length: 19 hrs
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 349
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 314
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 311

    In Rebellion, Ackroyd gives his dazzling account of the history of England, beginning the progress south of the Scottish king James VI, to flight and exile of his grandson James II....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • Good but not great

    • By Ryan on 01-21-15
    Rebellion

    By: Peter Ackroyd

    The Master and His Emissary Audiobook By Iain McGilchrist cover art
    • The Master and His Emissary

    • The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
    • By: Iain McGilchrist
    • Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
    • Length: 27 hrs and 15 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 368
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 308
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 301

    This pioneering account sets out to understand the structure of the human brain - the place where mind meets matter. Until recently, the left hemisphere of our brain has been seen as the "rational" side, the superior partner to the right....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • The Master and His Emissary

    • By Michael on 11-07-20
    The Master and His Emissary

    By: Iain McGilchrist

    The River of Doubt Audiobook By Candice Millard cover art
    • The River of Doubt

    • Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
    • By: Candice Millard
    • Narrated by: Paul Michael
    • Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 7,474
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 5,866
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 5,860

    The River of Doubt brings alive extraordinary events in a powerful nonfiction narrative thriller that happens to feature one of the most famous Americans who ever lived....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent Writing, Story and Narration

    • By Philip on 11-03-05
    The River of Doubt

    By: Candice Millard

    I Invented the Modern Age Audiobook By Richard Snow cover art
    • I Invented the Modern Age

    • The Rise of Henry Ford and the Most Important Car Ever Made
    • By: Richard Snow
    • Narrated by: Sean Runnette
    • Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 686
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 596
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 591

    I Invented the Modern Age reclaims from history Henry Ford, the remarkable man who, indeed, invented the modern world as we know it....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent...But I'm a Ford Guy!

    • By Rick on 10-07-13
    I Invented the Modern Age

    By: Richard Snow

    The History of the Ancient World Audiobook By Susan Wise Bauer cover art
    • The History of the Ancient World

    • From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
    • By: Susan Wise Bauer
    • Narrated by: John Lee
    • Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 5,047
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,451
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,427

    A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Fast paced history

    • By serine on 01-23-16
    The History of the Ancient World

    By: Susan Wise Bauer

    The History of Ancient Egypt Audiobook By Bob Brier, The Great Courses cover art
    • The History of Ancient Egypt

    • By: Bob Brier, The Great Courses
    • Narrated by: Bob Brier
    • Length: 24 hrs and 25 mins
    • Original Recording
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 6,314
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 5,729
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 5,706

    Even after deciphering its hieroglyphs, and marveling at its scarabs, mummies, obelisks, and sphinxes, Egyptian civilization remains one of history's most mysterious....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Incomprehensibly complete

    • By Nassir on 07-09-13
    The History of Ancient Egypt

    By: Bob Brier, and others

    The Emperor of All Maladies Audiobook By Siddhartha Mukherjee cover art
    • The Emperor of All Maladies

    • A Biography of Cancer
    • By: Siddhartha Mukherjee
    • Narrated by: Fred Sanders
    • Length: 22 hrs and 18 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 4,112
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,631
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 3,608

    The Emperor of All Maladies reveals the many faces of an iconic, shape-shifting disease that is the defining plague of our generation....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Incredible

    • By S.R.E. on 03-02-16
    The Emperor of All Maladies

    By: Siddhartha Mukherjee

    Churchill Audiobook By Andrew Roberts cover art
    • Churchill

    • Walking with Destiny
    • By: Andrew Roberts
    • Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
    • Length: 50 hrs and 28 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 3,680
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 3,280
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 3,266

    In this landmark biography of Winston Churchill based on extensive new material, the true genius of the man, statesman, and leader can finally be fully understood - by the best-selling, award-winning author of Napoleon and The Storm of War....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Superb Biography

    • By Jean on 03-03-19
    Churchill

    By: Andrew Roberts

    The Path Between the Seas Audiobook By David McCullough cover art
    • The Path Between the Seas

    • The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
    • By: David McCullough
    • Narrated by: Nelson Runger
    • Length: 31 hrs and 36 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,137
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,889
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,890

    Here is the story of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing an aquatic passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • A Complete *MYSTERY*

    • By Nicholas Robinson on 01-25-20
    The Path Between the Seas

    By: David McCullough

    As a Man Thinketh Audiobook By James Allen cover art
    • As a Man Thinketh

    • By: James Allen
    • Narrated by: Brian Holsopple
    • Length: 55 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 9,803
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 8,033
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 7,988

    This audiobook version of As A Man Thinketh is true to the original....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • I listen to this book every week.

    • By Chris L on 11-08-15
    As a Man Thinketh

    By: James Allen

    Alone Audiobook By Michael Korda cover art
    • Alone

    • Britain, Churchill, and Dunkirk: Defeat into Victory
    • By: Michael Korda
    • Narrated by: John Lee
    • Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,196
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,100
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,093

    Combining epic history with rich family stories, Michael Korda chronicles the outbreak of World War II and the great events that led to Dunkirk....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Exceptional

    • By Jean on 11-11-17
    Alone

    By: Michael Korda

    The Last Viking Audiobook By Stephen R. Bown cover art
    • The Last Viking

    • The Life of Roald Amundsen
    • By: Stephen R. Bown
    • Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
    • Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 390
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 347
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 345

    The Last Viking unravels the life of the man who stands head and shoulders above all those who raced to map the last corners of the world....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Outstanding.

    • By Leon Miller on 12-01-15
    The Last Viking

    By: Stephen R. Bown

    Breaking the Chains of Gravity Audiobook By Amy Shira Teitel cover art
    • Breaking the Chains of Gravity

    • The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA
    • By: Amy Shira Teitel
    • Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
    • Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 583
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 542
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 540

    NASA's history is a familiar story, culminating with the agency successfully landing men on the moon in 1969. But NASA's prehistory is a rarely told tale....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • Great Historical Book, Performance Weak

    • By Ryan Specht on 01-31-16
    Breaking the Chains of Gravity

    By: Amy Shira Teitel

    A History of the World in 6 Glasses Audiobook By Tom Standage cover art
    • A History of the World in 6 Glasses

    • By: Tom Standage
    • Narrated by: Sean Runnette
    • Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 4,149
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 3,586
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,596

    Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Fun and Informative

    • By Stoker on 09-09-11
    A History of the World in 6 Glasses

    By: Tom Standage

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    When scholars study the history of the ancient Near East, several wars that had extremely brutal consequences (at least by modern standards) often stand out. Forced removal of entire populations, sieges that decimated entire cities, and wanton destruction of property were all tactics used by the various peoples of the ancient Near East against each other, but the Assyrians were the first people to make war a science. When the Assyrians are mentioned, images of war and brutality are among the first that come to mind, despite the fact that their culture prospered for nearly 2,000 years.

    The Fall of the Assyrian Empire

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    • The Princes in the Tower

    • The History of the Mysterious Disappearances of King Edward V and the Duke of York
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
    • Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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    When England’s King Edward IV fell ill at Easter 1483 after coming back from a fishing trip and died shortly after on April 9, it threw a country that had already suffered a series of wars into a state of chaos. What exactly killed him is unclear, and though some people would later speculate that he had been poisoned, there is every reason to believe that he died of natural causes. Disease was common in medieval England, and doctors lacked much of the medical knowledge now taken for granted. 

    The Princes in the Tower

    By: Charles River Editors

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    • Book 6 - Erato

    • The History of Herodotus
    • By: Herodotus, George Rawlinson
    • Narrated by: Bryan Godwin
    • Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
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    One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the "Histories" describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' natural curiosity frequently gives rise to colorful digressions - a description of the natural wonders of Egypt; an account of European lake-dwellers; and far-fetched accounts of dog-headed men and gold-digging ants.

    Book 6 - Erato

    By: Herodotus, and others

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    • Book 7 - Polymnia

    • The History of Herodotus
    • By: Herodotus, George Rawlinson
    • Narrated by: Bryan Godwin
    • Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
    • Unabridged
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    One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the "Histories" describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' natural curiosity frequently gives rise to colorful digressions - a description of the natural wonders of Egypt; an account of European lake-dwellers; and far-fetched accounts of dog-headed men and gold-digging ants.

    Book 7 - Polymnia

    By: Herodotus, and others

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    • The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife

    • By: Edward Carpentar
    • Narrated by: Graham Dunlop
    • Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
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    Originally published in 1915 in the middle of World War I, Carpenter explores the effects that the war was having on society and humankind as a whole from firsthand experience. In particular, papers focus on the differences between Germany and England, the causes of the war, and suggestions for restoration and recovery when the war has ended. Carpenter details all of this in a realistic way, drawing on matters such as class to put forward his anti-war stance as well as philosophical approaches to coping with tragedy. 

    The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife

    By: Edward Carpentar

    Life on the Mississippi Audiobook By Rinker Buck cover art
    • Life on the Mississippi

    • An Epic American Adventure
    • By: Rinker Buck
    • Narrated by: Jason Culp
    • Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
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    Seven years ago, readers and listeners around the country fell in love with a singular American voice: Rinker Buck, whose infectious curiosity about history launched him across the West in a covered wagon pulled by mules and propelled his book about the trip, The Oregon Trail, to ten weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Now, Buck returns to chronicle his latest incredible adventure: building a wooden flatboat from the bygone era of the early 1800s and journeying down the Mississippi River to New Orleans.

    Life on the Mississippi

    By: Rinker Buck

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    • The Fall of the Assyrian Empire

    • The History and Legacy of Ancient Assyria’s Violent Destruction
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: KC Wayman
    • Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
    • Unabridged
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    When scholars study the history of the ancient Near East, several wars that had extremely brutal consequences (at least by modern standards) often stand out. Forced removal of entire populations, sieges that decimated entire cities, and wanton destruction of property were all tactics used by the various peoples of the ancient Near East against each other, but the Assyrians were the first people to make war a science. When the Assyrians are mentioned, images of war and brutality are among the first that come to mind, despite the fact that their culture prospered for nearly 2,000 years.

    The Fall of the Assyrian Empire

    By: Charles River Editors

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    • The Princes in the Tower

    • The History of the Mysterious Disappearances of King Edward V and the Duke of York
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
    • Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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    When England’s King Edward IV fell ill at Easter 1483 after coming back from a fishing trip and died shortly after on April 9, it threw a country that had already suffered a series of wars into a state of chaos. What exactly killed him is unclear, and though some people would later speculate that he had been poisoned, there is every reason to believe that he died of natural causes. Disease was common in medieval England, and doctors lacked much of the medical knowledge now taken for granted. 

    The Princes in the Tower

    By: Charles River Editors

    Book 6 - Erato Audiobook By Herodotus, George Rawlinson cover art
    • Book 6 - Erato

    • The History of Herodotus
    • By: Herodotus, George Rawlinson
    • Narrated by: Bryan Godwin
    • Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
    • Unabridged
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    One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the "Histories" describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' natural curiosity frequently gives rise to colorful digressions - a description of the natural wonders of Egypt; an account of European lake-dwellers; and far-fetched accounts of dog-headed men and gold-digging ants.

    Book 6 - Erato

    By: Herodotus, and others

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    • Book 7 - Polymnia

    • The History of Herodotus
    • By: Herodotus, George Rawlinson
    • Narrated by: Bryan Godwin
    • Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
    • Unabridged
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    One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the "Histories" describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' natural curiosity frequently gives rise to colorful digressions - a description of the natural wonders of Egypt; an account of European lake-dwellers; and far-fetched accounts of dog-headed men and gold-digging ants.

    Book 7 - Polymnia

    By: Herodotus, and others

    The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife Audiobook By Edward Carpentar cover art
    • The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife

    • By: Edward Carpentar
    • Narrated by: Graham Dunlop
    • Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
    • Unabridged
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    Originally published in 1915 in the middle of World War I, Carpenter explores the effects that the war was having on society and humankind as a whole from firsthand experience. In particular, papers focus on the differences between Germany and England, the causes of the war, and suggestions for restoration and recovery when the war has ended. Carpenter details all of this in a realistic way, drawing on matters such as class to put forward his anti-war stance as well as philosophical approaches to coping with tragedy. 

    The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife

    By: Edward Carpentar

    Life on the Mississippi Audiobook By Rinker Buck cover art
    • Life on the Mississippi

    • An Epic American Adventure
    • By: Rinker Buck
    • Narrated by: Jason Culp
    • Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
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    Seven years ago, readers and listeners around the country fell in love with a singular American voice: Rinker Buck, whose infectious curiosity about history launched him across the West in a covered wagon pulled by mules and propelled his book about the trip, The Oregon Trail, to ten weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Now, Buck returns to chronicle his latest incredible adventure: building a wooden flatboat from the bygone era of the early 1800s and journeying down the Mississippi River to New Orleans.

    Life on the Mississippi

    By: Rinker Buck

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    • Operation Balak

    • The History of the Weapons Smuggling Operation That Helped Israel Win the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: KC Wayman
    • Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
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    The conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is technically over 70 years old and counting but has its roots in over 2,000 years of history. With so much time and history, the Middle East peace process has become laden with unique, politically sensitive concepts like the right of return, contiguous borders, secure borders, demilitarized zones, and security requirements, with players like the Quartet, Palestinian Authority, Fatah, Hamas, the Arab League and Israel.

    Operation Balak

    By: Charles River Editors

    A History of Water Audiobook By Edward Wilson-Lee cover art
    • A History of Water

    • Being an Account of a Murder, an Epic and Two Visions of Global History
    • By: Edward Wilson-Lee
    • Narrated by: Richard Trinder
    • Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
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    A History of Water follows the interconnected lives of two men across the Renaissance globe. One of them—an aficionado of mermen and Ethiopian culture, an art collector, historian and expert on water-music—returns home from witnessing the birth of the modern age to die in a mysterious incident, apparently the victim of a grisly and curious murder. The other—a ruffian, vagabond and braggart, chased across the globe from Mozambique to Japan—ends up as the national poet of Portugal.

    A History of Water

    By: Edward Wilson-Lee

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    • The Fall of Rome

    • The History and Legacy of the Western Roman Empire’s Collapse in the 5th Century
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: KC Wayman
    • Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
    • Unabridged
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    For the people of the ancient Mediterranean and beyond, the city of Rome had been a symbol of power for centuries, and entering the early 5th century CE, the Eternal City hadn’t been taken by an enemy force since the Gauls had done it about 800 years, an unheard of period of tranquility in a world wracked with almost constant warfare. Thus, when the Visigoths, whom the Romans considered uncultured and inferior, took the city of Rome and sacked it in 410, the world was stunned. It made theologians of the newly Christianized empire question God’s plan on Earth.

    The Fall of Rome

    By: Charles River Editors

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    • Sherpa

    • Stories of Life and Death from the Forgotten Guardians of Everest
    • By: Ankit Babu Adhikari, Pradeep Bashyal
    • Narrated by: Homer Todiwala
    • Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
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    Amid all the foreign adventurers that throng to Nepal to scale the world's highest peaks, there exists a small tribe of mountain people at the foothills of Himalayas. Sherpa tells their story. It's the story of endeavour and survival at the roof of the world. The story dives into their culture and tells of their existence at the edge of life and death. It traces their story pre- and post-mountaineering revolution, their evolution as climbing crusaders with never previously published stories from the most notable and incredible Sherpas of the last 50 years. 

    Sherpa

    By: Ankit Babu Adhikari, and others

    The Burning of Columbia by General Sherman Audiobook By Keith L. Porter cover art
    • The Burning of Columbia by General Sherman

    • A Native's Search for the Truth of the Civil War Campaign Through Georgia and the Carolinas
    • By: Keith L. Porter
    • Narrated by: Donnie Lansdale
    • Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
    • Unabridged
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    If you ask nearly anyone in the South what Sherman did during the Civil War, most people would say that he destroyed the Southern states, leaving ashes and bodies in his wake. Many would say that he burned Atlanta or Columbia. It's what we've been told for over 150 years! In this book, you will be guided through the historical record left behind by both sides of the argument. You will sift through the documents to determine whether you can trust the writers of the records. Did General Sherman really burn Columbia...or has he been the fall guy all along? 

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    The Burning of Columbia by General Sherman

    By: Keith L. Porter

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    • Europe's Babylon

    • The Rise and Fall of Antwerp's Golden Age
    • By: Michael Pye
    • Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
    • Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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    Before Amsterdam, there was a dazzling North Sea port at the hub of the known world: the city of Antwerp. In the Age of Exploration, Antwerp was somewhere anything could happen or at least be believed. And it was a place of change. But when Antwerp rebelled with the Dutch against the Spanish and lost, all that glory was buried and its true history rewritten. In Europe's Babylon, Michael Pye sets out to rediscover the city that was lost and bring its wilder days to life using every kind of clue: novels, paintings, schoolbooks, and the archives of Venice, London, and the Medici.

    Europe's Babylon

    By: Michael Pye

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    • 24 Hours in Ancient Athens

    • A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
    • By: Philip Matyszak
    • Narrated by: Gareth Richards
    • Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
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    During the course of a day we meet twenty-four Athenians from all strata of society—from the slave-girl to the councilman, the vase painter to the naval commander, the housewife to the hoplite—and get to know what the real Athens was like by spending an hour in their company. We encounter a different one of these characters every chapter, with each chapter forming an hour in the life of the ancient city. 

    24 Hours in Ancient Athens

    By: Philip Matyszak

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    • Athens

    • City of Wisdom
    • By: Bruce Clark
    • Narrated by: Mark Elstob
    • Length: 19 hrs and 55 mins
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    Athens presents one of the most recognizable and symbolically potent panoramas of any of the world's cities. It is hard not to feel the hand of history in such a place. The birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy and theatre, Athens' importance cannot be understated. From the reforms of the lawmaker Solon in the sixth century BCE to the travails of early twenty-first century Athens, as it struggles with the legacy of the economic crises of the 2000s, Clark brings the city's history to life, evoking its cultural richness and political resonance in this epic, kaleidoscopic history.

    Athens

    By: Bruce Clark

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    • Full Fathom 5000

    • The Expedition of the HMS Challenger and the Strange Animals It Found in the Deep Sea
    • By: Graham Bell
    • Narrated by: Walter Dixon
    • Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
    • Unabridged
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    Until the early 1870s, very little was known about the creatures lurking in the depths of our oceans. The first systematic investigation into life in our oceans was made during the circumnavigation of the HMS Challenger. Scientists credit this voyage as the beginning of modern oceanography. In this book, Graham Bell takes listeners through the voyage station by station, following the progress of the expedition and introducing some of the new and strange animals that were hauled up from the depths of the ocean and seen by human eyes for the first time.

    Full Fathom 5000

    By: Graham Bell

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    • Spain in America, 1450-1580

    • The American Nation Series, Book 3
    • By: Edward Gaylord Bourne, Albert Bushnell Hart
    • Narrated by: Joseph Tabler
    • Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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    This is volume 3 of 27 in The American Nation: A History, edited by Albert Bushnell Hart, Professor of History at Harvard University. This volume begins with the detailed narrative of the founding and development of the communities now included within the United States of America, and the story necessarily goes back to the discovery of the American islands and continents. Professor Bourne in his earlier chapters summarizes and restates, with many original conclusions, the controverted points with regard to the discovery of America.

    Spain in America, 1450-1580

    By: Edward Gaylord Bourne, and others

    Masterpiece in Creation Audiobook By Alma Hansom cover art
    • Masterpiece in Creation

    • By: Alma Hansom
    • Narrated by: Jones
    • Length: 2 mins
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    Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Masterpiece in Creation and learn about history.

    Masterpiece in Creation

    By: Alma Hansom

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    • Science and Technology of Ancient Civilizations

    • By: Learn Alchemical Editors
    • Narrated by: Jamie Hoskin
    • Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
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    Over the past five million years, our species has spread from the plains of East Africa to every inhabitable landmass on our planet. Combinations of our technological know-how, scientific knowledge, and complex societies have allowed humanity to shape and affect our environment more than any of our fellow species, even to the point of our peril. How did we get to this situation? What are some of our ancestors' choices as individuals, societies, and species that shaped our history to the present day?

    Science and Technology of Ancient Civilizations

    By: Learn Alchemical Editors

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